They're what people consider "Couple Goals" in hood fashion. They have a bond that was unbreakable and a union no one could come between, no matter what. Stephon an entrepreneur who had Dayton on lock and O'Mara who only job was to ride for her man. Which was a role that Mara loved and embraced even after their relationship took a turn for the worse. Their life literally became a battlefield. Stephon carried her through deep despair almost on a daily. There's constant hurt, drama and lies. Yet, they still continue holding strong to one another. Then there's Mega, a headstrong, male exotic dancer and A'Yona, your everyday hard-working chick. She wants nothing more than to be with Mega. But there's one thing stopping it. Mega's desire for other women. Something he does not hide and has made very clear to her, that he's not looking for commitment. But Yona feels she has what it takes to change his mind. Sex, lies, drama, women, brawls, pain and deceit is being thrown every which way. Will Mara and Steph union remain unbreakable? Will Yona win over "her" man? Come into the lives of these couples and see just how thugged out things can get when love is on the line.

    Lord Nathan Stanford, the guest of honour, is easily able to resist Melanie Latimer’s charms but is intrigued by Kyra’s secretive activities. Why did she leave her family home and why, at such a young age, has she withdrawn from the marriage mart? Nate makes it his business to find out more about the mysterious lady who single-handedly holds her fragmented family together. Shocked to the core by what he discovers, Nate sets out to protect her from the gambling curse that has destroyed her family and the evil man who wants to possess her. But at what cost to himself? Will he be able to help her find out why her brother’s wife disappeared without trace? And will Nate find a way to convince Kyra that spinsterhood doesn’t suit her…

    

    From her burning desire to sing to her desperate pleas for her mother to love and accept her, she has always felt the need to fight for what she wanted and accept what she could not have. At the tender age of sixteen, she finally thought she had everything she wanted in Skylen, her very first love, who happened to be an aspiring musician, much like her father. Lyric quickly learns that having a man in the music industry isn't what it's cracked up to be, when she finds Skylen in an uncompromising position, more than once. After three life-altering events happen to her all in the same day, Lyric's life gets much harder, much faster. Not only is Lyric having to grow up faster than she desires, but in doing so, she loses sight of herself, realizing that her hopes and dreams of singing are not only far-fetched, but a terrible idea. After all, two musicians have hurt her, leaving her with unbearable pain and emptiness - her father and Skylen. Feeling as if no man is worth her time or energy, a decade has passed and Lyric is still very protective of her heart, not wanting to be hurt again. In her opinion, it is better to be without love, since love can always change. Therefore, her focus is on herself and her daughter Harmoni, only. But, since she had to put her hopes and dreams aside for the sake of raising her daughter, Lyric tends to struggle, just a bit. But, no matter how hard things get for Lyric, she's too prideful to ask for help, but when she bumps into a music producer from the past, his acts of kindness prove to her that some men actually come in to restore. But, will she let him? Beatz, a music producer and serial entrepreneur, is all about two things - music and money. Beatz has suffered heartbreak at the hands of both an ex-girlfriend and a family tragedy, so he believes that everyone and everything in life is temporary, except music and money. The only other thing that Beatz is passionate about is helping those in need, since he grew up in the poorest projects South Carolina had to offer. Therefore, when he runs into Lyric, Beatz feels obligated to look out for her, not expecting to fall in love. Lyric doesn't quite expect it either, which causes her to resist him, although he may be the one thing she never knew she needed. Will Lyric allow Beatz to love her past her pain, or will she allow her views of men in the music industry to cause her stray from the one person who is willing to help her and love her, at all costs? Will Lyric realize she can't run from music and the men who love it, forever?

    Adult descriptions and situations. These are stories of women who need something else in their lives besides the daily routine. What they find may not be good for them, but it does bring spice into their lives. And something else. The realization of their own dark and dangerous needs.

    Pushing it to the side for a time, she ignores it, but she finally goes to the doctor. She is referred to a specialist and everything changes when he walks in. Elle was there about a headache, but soon there is something else that she needs more. The kind doctor is handsome, and he doesn’t even know how he affects her. She decides that she needs a special kind of treatment that only he can give her. Elle wants him to take a hands-on approach with her. She’s practically begging for it.

    

    With a newborn baby, the shift in the universe was a change neither of them could fix. They had lost themselves to the cravings of the flesh, burning with desire to have each other. Adonis had to face up to what he’d done in front of Sango and the other deities, not knowing what would have to happen to the woman he was falling for and the baby he had created. In that moment, Adonis realized that though he had mixed feelings about being a father, he was going to do whatever it took to protect his baby girl, and the woman that was slowly stealing his heart. Nirvana faced her own battles; fearing backlash from her clan. In her mind she had committed the ultimate betrayal. She had given her body to a man. But there was a truth Nirvana wanted to reveal to her sister sirens, knowing that all men were not evil as they had been taught. However, there was a war brewing that Adonis and Nirvana didn’t realize was coming their way. Their very lives were at stake by those hellbent on destroying what they had found in each other.bFacing dangerous threats, Adonis and Nirvana commit to each other, vowing that the love that was growing between them and their offspring was worth protecting at all costs. The couple was either going to live happily with their hybrid daughter, or be forced apart by their newfound enemies.

    

    After finding out about Jaz communicating with Dread, Rayshawn starts having problems trusting her fully. Though he’s trying to make things work, but there are a few people trying to slide through the cracks; they have been put into their relationship by Jaz’s lies. Destiny and Dee are going strong. With Portia out of the picture and them having full custody of D.J., everything should be just fine. Right? When you are having a complicated pregnancy and a crazy sister who seems set on destroying everything you hold dear, how can Dee prove to Destiny that their family will be fine and things will turn out okay? Jeremy and Kandy are trying to build a new relationship, but Jeremy’s ex-jump off, Lexi, and Kira’s baby daddy, Melo, refuse to allow that to happen without a fight. All the couples are tested and the lines are crossed as everyone sets out to prove to each other that, in their relationship, their partner will never come second to no one.

    Her parents refuse to talk about where she is, but Elizabeth is certain they know. When Elizabeth accidentally overhears a clue, she investigates and finds Kathryn. Elizabeth can help her sister, but only with the cooperation of Elizabeth's long-time beau Stephen. But Stephen refuses to help. Why? The answer only leads to heartache.Now reeling with uncertainty, Elizabeth seeks advice from her friend, Caleb Kurtz. But Caleb offers much more than just advice. Stunned by his generous heart, Elizabeth doesn't know what to do. Her response could lead her to a completely different life than what she'd always planned. Dare she take Caleb up on his offer?

    Underneath those prissy looks she’s got a few dark layers. When she’s left to fend for herself, taken in by an old family friend, is what inevitably saves her. But the next level of her life takes her places she never thought she would be, including an all-girls trip that exceeds all expectations. With her best friends at her side, Charm decides to throw caution into the wind and enjoy her time away from reality before she is called away for a job that changes the course of her life… Canon “Priest” Cahill is smart, refined, with a little gangster to him. He’s had the game sewed up since he was young. Jumping rank because his family ran everything, he becomes a force of his own. After losing someone very close to him, he focuses his life on work and making a name for himself outside of the streets. When worlds collide and the façade of a one-night stand fades away will either him or Charm acknowledge or consider why fate keeps throwing them together? Is it love, is it lust? Find out what a Hustler’s Charm is all about in part one of this series.

    

    After all, she only did this so her father could keep his job. But, as fate would have it, David turns out to be different to how she imagined him to be, and the two of them begin to have real feelings for one another. Now she’s pregnant, and she has to find a way to tell her father that she wants to stay married to a man he hates. But that’s not all Jade has to worry about. As it turns out, being pregnant with her father’s boss is the least of her worries… Find out what happens in this sizzling hot 2 part BWWM romance series by Alicia Beckton of BWWM Love.